Who should not take dimenhydrinate?
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have • kidney or liver disease, • an enlarged prostate, • difficulty urinating, • bladder problems, • glaucoma, • asthma, or • an irregular heartbeat or any other type of heart disease. You may not be able to take dimenhydrinate, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Dimenhydrinate is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is unlikely to harm an unborn baby. Do not take dimenhydrinate without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. Dimenhydrinate passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not take dimenhydrinate without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Dimenhydrinate is not recommended for use by children younger than 2 years of age, except under the direction of a doctor.
